Find Spot record MLI51032 - BRONZE AGE SPEARHEAD FOUND IN WADDINGHAM
Summary
BRONZE AGE SPEARHEAD FOUND IN WADDINGHAM
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A SPEARHEAD OF TYPE IV. 12CM LONG. LEAF-SHAPED BLADES AND FLAT, LOZENGE- SHAPED LOOPS ON THE SOCKET. BETWEEN LOOPS AND BLADES ARE NOTCHES (9 ON ONE SIDE AND 8 ON THE OTHER), WHICH, IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED, MAY HAVE BEEN INTENDED AS A 'TALLY'. NEAR THE BASE OF ONE BLADE IS A NOTCH WHICH PRODUCES A BARB. THE MIDRIB IS VERY PROMINENT. IN THE POSSESSION OF MRS E H RUDKIN. {1}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI1067 Bibliographic Reference: Dudley, H. E.. 1949. Early Days in North-West Lincolnshire, A Regional Archaeology. p107.
- <2> SLI274 Article in Serial: P.J. Davey. 1973. 'Bronze Age Metalwork from Lincolnshire' in Archaeologia. VOL 104 p78; Fig 15.157.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WADDINGHAM, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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